Calendar of Events January-April 2013
Bonjour India Festival Date Event Time Venue DécouvrirJanuary - April 2013 09-10 February Bonjour India Festival – Science and Heritage 1:00 pm onwards IIT-Gandhinagar 2013 Astronomy Project till the stars come!
19-25 February Bonjour India Festival – Photo Exhibition ATMA – Mill Owner’s Building 2013 “France Heritage” - Inauguration (19 February 2013) 7:00 pm Ashram Road, Ahmedabad “France Heritage” On Public View (20-25 February 2013) 11: 00 am-8:00 pm 25 February Bonjour India Festival - 8:00 pm Cinépolis - Alphaone Mall 2013 French Short Films Session onwards Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
26 February Bonjour India Festival – French Film Festival Cinépolis - Alphaone Mall 2013 Populaire by Régis Roinsard 8:00 pm (1st film) Vastrapur, Ahmedabad In the House by François Ozon 10:30 pm (2nd film)
Bonjour India Festival – French Film Festival 27 February Cinépolis - Alphaone Mall Zarafa by Rémi Bezançon and Jean-Christophe 8:00 pm (1st film) 2013 Vastrapur, Ahmedabad Lie Hand in Hand by Valérie Donzelli 10:30 pm (2nd film) Bonjour India Festival – French Film Festival CULTURE 28 February Cinépolis - Alphaone Mall The Dandelions by Carine Tardieu 8:00 pm (1st film) Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 2013 Camille Rewinds by Noémie Lvovsky 10:30 pm (2nd film)
Bonjour India Festival – Classical Music Gujarat University FANATIKA 03 March ANANTA 8:30 pm Convention Centre 2013 Opus 195 Helmet Circle, Ahmedabad Concerto for sarod, electronic & symphonic orchestra SCIENCE 15 March Bonjour India Festival – Literature 7:00 pm Gujarati Sahitya Parishad 2013 Lecture on Albert Camus by Ms. Sabine Peters HERITAGE Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad - Regular Events LIBRARY 4:00 pm 10-12 January Fantika Theatre Club Gujarati Sahitya Parishad onwards 2013 8th International Workshop with Nathalie Mentha PEDAGOGY 19 January 2013 Ciné-club 7:00 pm Gujarati Sahitya Parishad 20 January 2013 Les femmes du 6e étage by Philippe Le Guay 6:00 pm IIT-Gandhinagar 01-03 February Fanatika International Theatre Documentary See Schedule 2013 Festival – 2nd edition on Page 35 Gujarati Sahitya Parishad THE 04-15 February City Safari Project BIG SHIFT OF 2013 by Eryck Abecassis and Julie Skarland TBC National Institute of Design (NID) ALLIANCE 15-17 February Fanatika International Theatre Documentary See Schedule Faculty of Performing Arts 2013 Festival – 2nd edition on Page 35 M. S. University, Vadodara FRANÇAISE Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad 23 March Francophonie Day Celebrations 6:00 pm 2013 Activities by Alliance Française students Gujarat College premises 7 April 2013 Ciné-club 6:00 pm IIT-Gandhinagar 13 April 2013 Tomboy by Céline Sciamma 7:00 pm Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
April Film Screening “Mrinalini Sarabhai, The Artist and Her Art” TBC Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad 2013 by Yadavan Chandran and Mallika Sarabhai New premises INDIA April Film Screening “Bansuri Guru” TBC Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad 2013 by Rajeev Chaurasia New premises Executive Committee President Pavan Bakeri For its activities, the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad benefits Vice-President from the support of the French Embassy in India and the Alliance Française Foundation Abhijit Sen Treasurer Editorial Swati Soparkar Secretary Prabir Basu Dear Friends, Members Bonjour, Namaste, Kem Chho? Parmanand Dalwadi Meera Lakhia First of all I wish all our members, students, employees, partners and friends C. K. Koshy best wishes for this New Year, with success, joy, tolerance and always-new Sharad Jain ideas, projects and discoveries. Tiven Marwah Shrikant Rakhe Welcome to AF d'Ahmedabad & Baroda Annexe newsletter: Gujarat with Director French Touch! Philippe Martin In the following pages, I invite you to read the editorials of the most French Coordinator Chintan Pandya (Culture) your logo here? Amdavadi, the President of our Institution, Mr. PavanBakeri, and of Mr. Paresh Punjani (Courses) contact Alliance Française Jean-Philippe Bottin, Délégué General of the AF network in India and Nepal. Mala de Fenoyl (Courses Baroda) Administrator Our dream project is now a reality! We will shift to our new premises by April Raj Vakil (Ahmedabad) 2013 with incredible facilities. Just flip the pages of this publication and you Shilpa Thackre (Baroda) Alliance Française will be closed on will discover our brand new centre! Assistant Maïté Courgeon (Culture) Priyal Kothari (Course) JANUARY MARCH APRIL Bonjour India is back, February-March 2013 in Gujarat Accountant Discovering well known French and Indian artists, among them sarod 01 (Tuesday) New Year Day 10 (Sunday) Maha Shivaratri 19 (Friday) Ramnavami Bobby Christie maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Pierre Thilloy for an original creation, watching Teachers 14-15 (Mon-Tues) Uttarayan 27 (Wednesday) Holi 23 (Tuesday) Mahavir Jayanti French films and enjoying exhibitions, scientific talks, etc. represent Anne Balaram 25 (Friday) Eid-E-Milad 29 (Friday) Good Friday important parts of your enjoyment of French language and culture. Bonjour Payal Choksi 26 (Saturday) Republic Day India is a unique opportunity to discover the best of the French and Indian Shreeja Dayanand Sapna Garg artistic scene! Stay tuned and log on to www.bonjour-india.in Dipal Kansara Dipika Kshatriya Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad Alliance Française - Besides Bonjour India our regular activities continue with the Fanatika Chaarvi Ladia Shahid Vir Kinariwala Marg, Annexe Baroda Theatre Club, which will present its 2nd documentary film festival and Hélène Lavingia Opp. Gujarat College, Ellisbridge welcome again in the city our Swiss friend, Nathalie Menhta, for a workshop Rajeshwari Parasu 1, Sangeet Society Jayesh Patel Ahmedabad 380 006 Gujarat, India. session. You will also have the opportunity to discover the new creation of Opp. Shivashray Society Eryck Abecassis following NoisIndia project... and much more at our Rinku Patel Tel: +91 79 26401551, 26560271 Mansi Pathak Web: http://ahmedabad.afindia.org Vasna Road, Baroda 390 015 multimedia library, always! Kanchan Sharma Email: [email protected] Gujarat, India Mruga Thakkar Join our French classes in Ahmedabad and in Baroda and be part of more Facebook: Af d'Ahmedabad Telefax: +91 265 2252854 Pooja Thakkar than 220 million French speakers across five continents. French is one of the Urvi Velani Email: [email protected] world's most widely spoken languages. The international organisation of Nisha Vyas Desk CampusFrance-Espace Ahmedabad Facebook: Alliance Française French speaking countries, the Francophonie, comprises of more than 75 Tejal Vyas Elizabeth Coutin (Baroda) (at Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad) d'Ahmedabad - Annexe Baroda states and governments. January - Satyen Gulabrai (Baroda) www.campusfrance.org April 2013 Bhasha Mewar (Baroda)
Decouvrir Design and Printing by kreativeidea +91 98259 26602 Decouvrir Design and Printing email: [email protected] Our teaching method: the communicative language teaching Clotilde Varennes (Trainee, Baroda) The communicative approach puts our students at the centre of the learning Library process. It lets you communicate freely in real-life contexts, using the Sujit Nair language you need. It is also the best way to get ready for internationally Desk CampusFrance recognized qualifications: DELF-DALF, TEFaQ Yash Mehra Gandhigram Nehru Bridge Reception Law Garden Railway Nirja Parmar Station 5 reasons to join Alliance Française in 2013: expertise, innovation, Rakshinda Shaikh recognition, membership, social networking. Jiji Thattil Think about it and be ready to open your mind through French, the language Esha Kothi (Baroda) of culture and "Art de Vivre", for the job market and most importantly the Translation Cell British Library Rinku Patel
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Sabarmati Ankur Parmar See you soon among us in Ahmedabad and/or in Baroda! Jayesh Parmar Panchvati Town Hall Circle Have a wonderful year ahead. Dhanbahadur Thapa Gujarat College Ellis Bridge With my warmest regards, Ganpat Vaghela Gautam Vaghela Philippe Martin Shobhana Sapkal (Baroda) Director Cafeteria Asmat Shaikh Zaheera Shaikh 01 Dear members and students and stakeholders, Dear members and students,
It was in 1982 when an idea was born. An idea that the ancient city of As Délégué Général of Fondation Alliance Française for India and Nepal, it is with Ahmedabad, melting pot of cultures, influences and thoughts through the pleasure that I take part in the editorial of Découvrir 2013, 1st issue of this new year. ages, was again ready to open its Darwajas and look overseas as has been its wont throughout millennia. An idea that The Alliance Française would The Alliance Française network in India and around the world is now very well known find fertile soil to flourish in the citadel of Ahmedabad. and renowed. These trustworthy and tacit networkhas grown up since the birth itself of the first Alliance Française in 1883. Accordingly,2013 will see the anniversary of the Operations, in the form of its first classroom, began with 2 students creation of the first Alliance Française 130 years ago. We are also going to celebrate in 1983. And from this humble beginning, to around 2600 students today, together the 10th anniversary of the Annex of Baroda during the festival of Bonjour the Alliance is a shining example, not only of the enterprising spirit of India!during the first trimester. We will also celebrate the week of Francophonie all the Amdavadi, but of France as well. This melange of the Occidental and over India, but also all around the world (16th to 23rd March 2013). the Oriental has enriched the city's cultural and intellectual milieu like few institutes have managed to do. 2013 is going to be as dynamic and exciting as 2012 if not even more, regarding the significant happenings ahead of us. The last 30 years have seen Ahmedabad grow into a mega city of 7 million. And the Alliance has kept pace every step of the way; being at the This is why Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad had to settle in a more spacious building, avantguard of the city's cultural and pedagogical firmament. Adopting and offering new classrooms, an art gallery, a French bookshop, a French Heritage House adapting the latest in pedagogy, and bringing to the open Amdavadi mind and a wider mediatheque with 150 square meter to host multimedia desks, children’s the best in European art and culture, not only in established genres, but corner and also a cafeteria. also boldly venturing to the frontiers of European experimentation. Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is the House of France in Gujarat, being the only And the Alliance has grown too. Our invaluable team now comprises of 34 French educational and cultural institute in Gujarat to promote French language and dedicated pillars in Ahmedabad and 10 Baroda without whom this entire its culture, and is one of the main cultural organisms of Ahmedabad too. The resources edifice which is the Alliance today, could not have been constructed. It is a of Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad are significant, they host the only French team which firmly believes that what the Alliance represents can not be multimedia library in Gujarat. reduced to a slogan, to a verbose description, to a monthly remuneration; but The new building of Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad will be able to receive all its what it truly stands for is an ineffable joy of existence, a joy of learning and of students, especially facing the enrollments rising by 22% in the last 2 years. discovering and of creating; that elusive something that makes us truly human. As Director of Alliance Française de Delhi, I send its best wishes to Alliance Française As the Alliance begins it's journey of the next 30 years in new premises d’Ahmedabad for the new year and also for the opening of its new building, which will designed for life as an adult, it will continue doing what it has always ensure a strong visibility in Ahmedabad but also in Gujarat thanks to the French done best. Expanding its boundaries both geographically - with plans of Embassy and the local partners. annexes in Surat and Rajkot in the coming years - and intellectually; with an ouverture of spirit and a spirit of enquiry. As Délégué Général of Foundation Alliance Française for India and Nepal, I send my congratulations and best wishes from the Foundation Alliance Française in Paris.
Pavan Bakeri Jean-Philippe Bottin President Délégué General for India and Nepal / Director - Alliance Française de Delhi Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad Alliance Française Foundation
02 03 Before celebrating 130 years of the Alliance Française on 16 and 17 July 2013 in Paris, a Regional Meeting of Alliance Française network in Asia and Oceania was held from 14 to 16 December 2012 in Bangkok. On this occasion, representatives of the Alliance Française Foundation and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presidents, directors and deputy- directors of different Alliances Françaises were present. About 60 Alliances Françaises from 30 countries of this zone as well as some French and local prominent figures gathered here to work on common issues with a view to reinforce our activities.
The Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad particularly thanks Dr. Jingjai Hanchanlash, President of the AF Bangkok, and Ms. Claire Keefe, Director, for these 3 days of meetings and discussions at the Alliance Française de Bangkok premises.
This Regional Meeting was organized with a commitment to consider following points: What are the specific objectives of the AF network in Asia and Oceania? How to function well and develop our AFs in this part of the world? Indeed, it is important to highlight the growth of this network which has 120 centres. Every year, nearly 115000 students take French classes at various Alliances Françaises in Asia with an ever increasing number. Regional Meeting of the Alliance Française network in Asia-Oceania, at the Alliance Française de Bangkok, Thailand.
Alliance Française Foundation team at the Alliance Française de Bangkok auditorium, from left to right: Sylvia Alex, Communication and Development Assistant • Marie Grangeon-Mazat, Delegate for Africa, Latin America and the Carabeans - Partnerships • J.-L. Schilling, Treasurer • Jean-Claude Jacq, Secretary General • Isabelle Morieux, Delegate for North America and Oceania - Training • Anne-Garance Primel, Delegate for Asia and Europe • Zahid Cassam-Chennai, Administration Service • Domitille Guignet, Pavan Bakeri, President of Assistant to Regional Delegates Jean-Claude Jacq, the Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad, Secretary General of with Jean-Manuel Duhaut, the Alliance Française Foundation Deputy Délégué General of the Alliance Française Foundation for India-Nepal and Director of Did you know? The Alliance Française de Shangaï started in 1886 and the one in Pondicherry started in 1889! the Alliance Française Hyderabad
04 05 Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is standing At present, the Alliance Française is situated in the center of the city, but is tenant in a space which has become too small for its activities, and basically we face a serious problem to at the threshold of its most exciting revolution! accommodate an ever increasing number of students. Also, the necessity to embark on this project was envisioned due to the need to facilitate growth in every field of our activities and to We are talking about it since many years but now our biggest dream is reaffirm the international stature of our Institution. becoming a reality: The main objective of this project is to offer students, members, friends, delegates and staff Our new, bigger and better premises will be ready to welcome you right members areas that meet the requirements of improved working conditions and to provide them, after the Bonjour India Festival, beginning of April 2013. We will very soon inter alia, access to high quality furnishings and technology. confirm the exact dates but don’t worry, you will hear from us for sure. The only official representation of France in Gujarat, the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is in its essence, a local organisation endeavouring to participate actively in the dynamics and the development of Gujarat. We would like to give our new building the image of being the meeting place for debating ideas in all domains, facilitating the understanding and exchange between the Indian and the French culture. Fanatika The French Theatre Club Gallery We wish that our new building will bring a new and fresh image in order to become a true centre of educational and cultural resources as well as a place offering an exposure and a dialogue in the perspective of our host country. The French Embassy in India French Institut Français Our objectives are to reinforce the already robust European-Indian collaborations in all domains of expertise and to present a dynamic, innovative and modern image of France so as to render it Fondation Classes Alliance Française an attractive destination to work with. This project is supported by the French Govt.-Ministry of External Affairs, the Embassy of France in India and the Consulate General of France in Mumbai but also by many partners that I cannot
CAMPUS mention here, the list would be too long! But you can find some in the first page of this booklet. FRANCE campusfrance.org However, you will find all our partners in our new building through various communication tools. Higher Studies The French in France with HCPIA is a renowned architecture firm led by the eminent Architect Hasmukh Café AllianceFrançaise CampusFrance C. Patel and ably assisted by Canna Patel. A special thought to all the HCPIA d’Ahmedabad team, Mili Amin, Tanisha, Avdesh and others!
New Location of Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad The French Heritage Book Shop Resources 132 Feet Ring Road by Goyal Centre Towards Manekbaug
The French The French Shyamal Char Rasta Multimedia Terrace Towards Prahladnagar Library
THE 132 Feet Ring Road BIG SHIFT OF ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE Bye bye Gujarat College and Bonjour Shyamal Char Rasta
06 07 Exhibition: Port Towns of Gujarat on the occasion of the inauguration of the new premises of Alliance Française and the Heritage Resource Centre A Heritage Resource Center in the new Alliance Française premises.
A Franco-Indian cooperation project for the revitalization of the historic center of Ahmedabad came to an end in 2005 after many ground projects developed jointly by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and a French team. However, there is no place that archived all of these works. The Heritage Resource Centre, a new department of the Alliance Française will act as the place of resource of these archieves.
With more than 12000 old-styled houses within Ahmedabad itself, the municipality (Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation) wishes to develop actions with its local and international partners based on this unique heritage.
The project of the restoration and renovation of the walled-city was being developed until 2005 with an important French team led by the architect Pierre Cadot, assisted by Ms. Sara Keller. She has been living in Baroda since and teaches at the prestigious MS University. Sara Keller is now ready to collaborate with Alliance Darshak Itihas Nidhi (DIN), a not-for-profit foundation for studies in history, organized in Française of Ahmedabad in order to bring her December, 2012 the second edition of its international Symposia on Maritime History of Gujarat. scientific expertise, revive parts of the initial project and develop mid and long term projects. 2012 Symposium held in Daman proposed to explore the characteristics of Gujarat ports and sea coast settlements, and the role they played in the economy, society and polity of Gujarat, as part of the Indian subcontinent and of the Indian Ocean World (IOW). The panels of the Symposium Main targets of our Heritage Resource Centre will be: were enriched by an exhibition on the same theme, and presenting historical visuals on the port • to offer a work-space with multimedia tools in order to welcome French, Indian and towns of Gujarat. international researchers who work in the field of heritage conservation. • to organise public access to the documents through a common heritage resource base. The Alliance Française and DIN invite you to discover this unique collection of images and • to highlight heritage, expose the wealth, explain the stakes developing public interest for exhibits on the maritime past of Gujarat. heritage through temporary exhibitions, conventions and presentation of research work and artistic projects. The exhibition results from an opportunity to access historical manuscripts conserved in the • to create a network of human resources, especially by creating scientific and/or artistic Bibliothèque Nationale de France and other Libraries of Portugual, Netherland, and UK. The projects. collected views and plans produced from the 15th to the 19th century are proposing a journey along the historical littoral of Kachchh, Saurashtra and the Gulf of Khambhat. They offer us a Beyond these objectives, a Heritage/Architecture section will be set up in our new library with chance to discover the port towns of Gujarat the way sailors and travellers were viewing at them French, English and Gujarati publications. The Alliance Française will thus collaborate with and from the Sultanate, the Mughal period, till the modern time. support all those who work in this direction, for instance, during the next International Heritage Week (2013). The exhibition is enriched by trading or seafaring artefacts collected in cities and sea towns of Gujarat. They are the bearer of an information related to the port activity, either in the context of The Heritage Resource Center is trade and industry, or in the context of navigation and sea faring. supported by the French Government The exhibition is curated by Dr. Sara Keller. Ministry of External Affairs and by the The Alliance Française is thankful to Mr. MINISTÈRE French Embassy in India. DES Hasmukh Shah, Chairman - DIN. AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET EUROPÉENNES Stay tuned to know the dates of the exhibitions in the beginning of April 2013!
08 09 To get LIVE UPDATE on the Bonjour India festival TRANSLATION CELL please scan the QR code with your smartphone. LOOKING FOR The translation cell of the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, A TRANSLATION? composed by our teachers, stands here for you.
From Gujarati or English to French or, French to English, or for proof reading; for any kind of document: official or non official translations, general or technical documents. For your business needs, our teachers could also work as interpreters. Think about it!
Job Opportunities - for French speaking candidates! www.bonjour-india.in To be an Alliance Française student offers you a new world of opportunities. We are very glad to share with you 3 job opportunities in Ahmedabad: 2 with French http://www.facebook.com/bonjourindia2013?ref=ts&fref=ts international companies and 1 with a leading Indian company.
Of course, our students already have an advantage with their language skills and their knowledge of the French culture and their intercultural sensibilities. There is no doubt that such companies can greatly benefit from your expertise.
If you are not an Alliance Française student, it is the time to join us! 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to the European Union Our next session of French classes will start from February 25, 2013. Register today to secure your seat. The prize was given in 2012 to the European Union by the Nobel committee for its contribution "over more than six JOB OPPORTUNITIES decades to promoting peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe". Executive assistant (Industrial Head) with Roquette / Riddhi Siddhi Corn At a ceremony in Oslo’s City Hall, the award was collected by three of the EU’s top officials, Processing Limited, Ahmedabad President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Contact: Mr. Amitabh Tiriar Commision, Jose Manuel Barroso, and President of the European Parliament, Martin Mobile: 09879332030, Email: [email protected] Schulz. Administrative assistant with Peugeot office, Ahmedabad In his presentation, Nobel Committee chairman, Thorbjorn Jagland, paid a tribute to the Contact: [email protected] close relationship between France and Germany 70 years after the end of World War II. Assistant-Secretary with Bakeri Group, Ahmedabad Mr. Van Rompuy told the Nobel ceremony audience: "At a time of uncertainty, this day Contact: [email protected] reminds people across Europe and the world of the Union's fundamental purpose: to further the fraternity between European nations, now and in the future."
10 11 JOIN MONTHLY LEARN 3 LEVELS IN JUST 1 YEAR AND LEARN FRENCH CONVERSATION SPEAK FRENCH FLUENTLY! AS A HOBBY! CLASSES February Regular session: from 25 February to 26 June 2013 3 Workshops in French Level A1, A2, B1, C1 (150 hours / Duration: 4 months) B2 (200 hours / Duration: 5 months) (Duration: 3 months) Every Saturday (6 hours / month) It will help students who are currently MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:15 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Prerequisite: Level A1 (French). learning or have finished their course to sharpen their communication skills in French. LEVEL 1 (A1) You can join in any month (Prerequisite level A2.) and renew every 3 months. LEVEL 2 (A2) Batch 1 Timings: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (4 hours each month). Batch 2 Timings: 2:00 PM to 04:00 PM LEVEL 3 (B1) No Conversation classes on 26 January, 02 February, 02 and 16 March, 20 April and LEVEL 4 (B2) French songs workshop 04 May. (12 hours) April Regular session: from 29 April to 22 August 2013: Level A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 Take your passion to the next level Level A1, A2, B1, C1 (150 hours / Duration: 4 months) B2 (200 hours / Duration: 5 months) with Music in French as a food for the soul! MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:15 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 PM SATURDAY Days: Friday LEVEL 1 (A1) Timings: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM No workshop on 29 March and 03 May. KID’S BATCH LEVEL 2 (A2) 1st Batch: from 2 February 2013 2nd Batch: from 06 April 2013 LEVEL 3 (B1) Relaxation-Meditation Level 1 (80 hours/10 months) (Age: 8 to 12 years) LEVEL 4 (B2) workshop Timings: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (12 hours) LEVEL 5 (C1) Relax yourself and Meditate June Regular session from 28 June 2013 to concentrate and increase your mental power. Days: Tuesday and Thursday May Sunday batches Timings: 7:20 AM to 7:50 AM SUNDAY BATCHES From 12 May 2013 No workshop on 1, 15, 24 January, Level A1, A2 and B1 12 and 14 March, 23 April and 02 May. February Sunday batches April Sunday batches from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm From 03 February 2013 From 07 April 2013 (150 hours / 07 months) Level B2 Level A1, A2 and B1 Level B2 Chess workshop for beginners from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (12 hours) (200 hours / 10 months) (150 hours / 07 months) (200 hours / 07 months) Learn the theory of Chess with French vocabulary and Grand Master’s games. Day: Wednesday SUMMER CRASH COURSES Timings: 6:30 PM to 7:50 PM Level 1 and 2 (A1 and A2) Days: Monday to Saturday (150 hours) No workshop on 02 and 30 January, 1st batch 08:00 am to 02:00 pm from 02 April to 08 May 2013 06 February, 13 and 27 March, 2nd batch 10:15 am to 04:15 pm from 02 April to 08 May 2013 03 April, 01 and 29 May. 3rd batch 08:00 am to 02:00 pm from 02 May to 10 June 2013 Let your children enjoy with our Level 2 and 3 (A2 and B1) Days: Monday to Saturday (150 hours) Timings 10:15 am to 04:15 pm from 10 May to 18 June 2013 SUMMER KIDS’ BATCH Monday to Friday (60 hours) Level 3 (B1) Days: Monday to Saturday (150 hours) FOR ANY INQUIRY (Age: 8 to 12 years) Timings 10:15 am to 04:15 pm from 19 June to 22 July 2013 email:[email protected] Timings: 10:15 am to 01:15 pm Join our facebook: Af d’ahmedabad • Join afahmedabad.ning.com and keep writing in French Ph: (079) 26401551 / 26560271 From 02 May to 29 May 2013
12 13 2 COURSES FOR CORPORATES Internationally Recognized DELF-DALF Diplomas Get yourself to the Level C1 and AT YOUR PREMISES Only at Alliance Française. master the French language! FOS (French for Specific Objective) Cross-cultural workshop (DELF-DALF Exam certificates issued by Level C1: You can understand a wide We offer specially designed course for We offer Cross-cultural workshops where the the French Ministry of Education) range of demanding, longer texts, and specific objectives: FOS (French for objective of the program is to discover the cultural recognize implicit meaning. You can Specific Objective). This program helps implicits and explicits and find out sources of 6 diplomas corresponding to the levels of Common express yourself fluently and you to develop linguistic abilities in order misunderstandings.Thus it will enhance the ability European Framework spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use to interact and communicate using the to understand the cultural differences better so that 4 French language diplomas for teenagers (DELF Junior) French language in your field. synergy emerges from an effective team language flexibly and effectively for The certifications are standardised in 6 levels scale social, academic and professional according to the Common European Framework of purposes. You can produce clear, Reference for Languages well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled Our courses from level A1 to C1 prepare you for these exams. STUDENTS’ use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. CORNER March Session I never thought of discovering so many subjects while learning a DELF DALF EXAMS DATES language: French. It helps in learning things about different culture, 11 / 03 / 2013 12 / 03 / 2013 13 / 03 / 2013 14 / 03 / 2013 15 / 03 / 2013 16 / 03 / 2013 sociology, science, economy, ecology, music and so on. Thus, I was able to get out of my domain and monotony of day to day life. Finally, I find MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY myself dynamic who is capable of participating in discussion relevant to DELF A1 DELF A2 DELF B1 DELF B2 DALF C1 DALF C2 any domain. Merci beaucoup à Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad. Pinakin Patel (Student Level B2) Registrations for the March DELF exams: from 04 February to 08 February 2013
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TEF aQ French Test TRAINING IN CHENNAI (10 to 12 DECEMBER 2012) (Recognized by the Government of Canada) Organised by Institut Français and Alliance Française network in India. For those who wish to go to Canada-Québec region. David Cordina and Laurence Juin Minimum course required: Level A2 (according to the gave The ‘Creating French learners’ Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) social network’ training and showed Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad / French Embassy in us how we can have an interactive India). FOR ANY INQUIRY session with Twitter; how we can add email:[email protected] distance learning to our existing The TEF aQ assesses your linguistic level with 2 courses. The implementation was the evaluating skills: Oral Comprehension (60 questions Ph: (079) 26401551 / 26560271 Af d’Ahmedabad dedicated social with multiple choices) and Viva (Role play) where the network: afahmedabad.ning.com for candidates have to get information by asking particular our students who learn French in questions, to present a document and convince the Ahmedabad. The objective is to have a collaborative writing by the students person they are talking to (here the examiners). keeping in mind the active pedagogy. Paresh Punjani (Course coordinator). Registrations: From 05 June to 26 June 2013 TEF aQ exam date: 27 July 2013
14 15 www.bonjour-india.in Organised by In association with
Indian Council for Cultural Relations in INDIA
Riding the wave of success from its first edition in 2009-2010, the Institut Français en Inde and the French Embassy in India in association with the network of Alliances Françaises in India as also the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) are set to launch the second edition of Bonjour India, Festival of France in India from January to March 2013 in 16 cities. A total of 16 cities will welcome over a hundred extraordinary cultural events ranging from the artistic, literary, cinematic, educational and sportive encompassing wholesome dimensions of people to people exchange.
Highlighting original creations made by Indian and French artists for this edition of the festival, giving place of pride to the rich diversity of Indo French projects, Bonjour India 2013 unveils: Luminocity, a festival of lights and image projections by Patrick Rimoux, Nandita Palchoudhuri, designer duo, Hemant Sagar & Didier Lecoanet and music by Scratch Bandits Crew ! In dance, Delhi and Mumbai shall welcome the Ballet Preljocaj with stage designing by artist Subodh Gupta, in theatre Eric Vigner casts Nandita Das in the play Gates to India Song written by Marguerite Duras, in music, is composer Pierre Thilloy and the symphonic orchestra of Avignon give an original rendition with sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Visual and Digital arts will not take a back seat and will be visible through a global platform of choreographic navigation for ipads and iphones by the group back! N+N Corsino with Indian dancers Revanta Sarabhai, Pooja Purohit in partnership with Darpana Academy of Dr. Mallika Sarabhai, a photography exhibition of Anay Mann, Gigi Scaria, Serena Chopra, Rishi Singhal shall revisit French Heritage in India, finally “Flying Angels” will enthrall the public with aerial dance at emblematic venues in Delhi.
During the festival, a marked French presence shall be witnessed at major literary events in India, JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH France being the country of honour at World Book Fair, while the Jaipur Festival prepares to welcome Tahar Ben Jelloun winner of Prix Goncourt 2007. The centenary of Albert Camus shall be celebrated across the India through a series of events.
From innovation to Fashion, to new trends, revisiting the past (baroque music, Amarillis) to the Over present and to the future (Building cities, Shaping and future), the 2013 edition of Bonjour India 40 spectacular events promises to be both a festival for everyone as also for those with eclectic tastes, reflecting the long More than and beautiful shared history between France and India: a common passion for the arts and a rich 150 shows in 16 cities across India... nurturing ground for new meetings, an eternal rewriting of the history between the countries. A celebration of Wish you a great Festive season! www.bonjour-india.in Indo-French cultural exchange Please see page 18-29 for details on Bonjour India events in Gujarat!
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16 17 ANANTA Opus 195 Concerto for sarod, electronic & symphonic orchestra With sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, the Avignon Provence Symphonic Orchestra along with the Kords collective with Samuel Jean & Pierre Thilloy
Connecting the fundamental principles of two musical cultures: sharing heritage, exploring horizons
The concerto for sarod, symphonic and electronic orchestra is an original and harmonious work born from the meeting of different musical cultures. Written by Pierre Thilloy and performed by sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan with the Avignon Provence Symphonic Orchestra and the Kords Collective, the creation is directed by Samuel Jean.
As much as he is hailed as a “musician of the world”, Pierre Thilloy is not an explorer of music; irrespective of his multiple experiences, he creates original works accessible to all. Pierre Thilloy began his musical study at the Conservatory of Nancy followed by the Conservatory in Luxem- bourg and later in Austria at the Mozarteum of Salzbourg. His interaction with the cultures of the world began in Africa and took him to Central Asia especially, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan and then India in 2010. Here he had his first taste of a vast and ancient musical tradition with divine origins and a metaphysical quality. During his Indian visit he met with the grand maître of the sarod, Amjad Ali Khan and from this meeting was born a project of writing a concerto based on an Indian raga.
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan is one of the greatest masters of the sarod. Taught by his father Haafiz Ali Khan, Amjad Ali Khan was born to the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash School of music. Today he shoulders the sixth generation of inheritance in this legendary lineage. He developed a unique style of playing the sarod and gave it a new and yet timeless interpretation. He has performed in different parts of the world, is the recipient of many awards and honours and continues to be one of the busiest classical musicians in India today. Khan Saheb will be accompanied by his sons Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, both well known names on the music scene and the seventh generation of musicians in the family.
Founded at the end of the 18th century, the Avignon Provence Symphonic Classical Orchestra is one of those orchestras which, for many years, have structured musical life in France and undertaken public service missions.Thanks to its successive musical directors, the Avignon Provence Symphonic Orchestra Music offers a profound musical intelligence and a rare flexibility in its approach to works, irrespective of their period or their style. Under the leadership of ANANTA Philippe Grison, its Managing Director, the Orchestra is now spreading its Opus 195 reputation throughout the region, France and internationally. Concerto for sarod, electronic & symphonic orchestra With sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, the Avignon Provence Symphonic Orchestra along with the Kords collective with Samuel Jean & Pierre Thilloy 03 March 2013 • Time: 8:30 pm Gujarat University Convention Centre ENTRY FREE, BY INVITATION ONLY.
18 19 1. Neline Mondal Bari, Chandernagor by Serena Chopra 2. Shodhan Villa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Rishi Singhal 3. Rajmahal Palace, Wadhwan, Gujarat Rishi Singhal 4. Gautam Mondal Bari, Chandernagor by Serena Chopra
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France Heritage is a photography project built around the labour of love of young Indian conservation 3 architect, Ms. Aishwarya Tipnis, who has made a first attempt to map French inspiration in Indian architecture. Drawing from this research, photographers Anay Mann, Gigi Scaria, Serena Chopra, Rishi Singhal, Isabel Saij along with Jean-Pierre Dubois revisited French built and intangible heritage in India in 2012 and brought to life France in India in an exciting journey bringing back with them their own stories. Their work, under the curatorship of photographer Anay Mann, has taken shape of an exhibition around this incredible slice of Indo-French history. The idea is not only to showcase independent trading posts from the 17th France’s connections with India and the legacy left to the 20th century in Pondicherry, behind but also to throw up questions related to Chandernagore, Mahe, Yanam and conservation and artistic and social and other aspects. Karaikal. The French brought to India a new way of life, trade, governance, Be these the French and Islamic architectural styles of military warfare techniques, creating a the Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad, or the cultural diversity which we now define as association between Le Corbusier and Shodhan House shared cultural heritage. The tangible built in Ahmedabad, or the rapidly changing built heritage heritage varies from forts and military landscape in Chandernagor, or again the Moorish installations, public buildings, residential Mosque in Kapurthala built by French architect M. buildings, public squares, urban artifacts Manteaux and the Jagatjit Singh Palace (now the Sainik and even urban city planning. Intangible School) with its architecture based on the Palace of influences on culture include education Visual Versailles and Fontainbleau, or down south from the systems, trade, art, design, interiors and forts of Gingee and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu to Tipu’s culinary traditions. Summer Palace in Bangalore, the challenges were Arts many, but the photographers returned with their own French heritage in India is multifaceted France Heritage understanding of this rather quaint and lesser known and presents opportunities for both heritage of India. development of tourism and conservation Exhibition of Photos and restoration. at ATMA, The Mill Owner’s Building (Designed by Le Corbusier) The French East India Company (La Compagnie Française des Indes Orientales) maintained A photographer’s take on French cultural heritage in India: Anay Mann, Gigi Scaria, Rishi Singhal, Serena Chopra along with Isabel Saij and Jean-Pierre Dubois Inauguration: 19 February 2013 • Time: 7:00 pm
Rishi Singhal is a photographer based out of New Delhi and Gandhinagar. He has lived On view: 20-25 February 2013 • Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm in diverse geographies and cultures around the world and 'claims' to be interested in human-condition. He has studied at CEPT, Ahmedabad, and Syracuse University, NY. ATMA – The Mill Owner’s Building, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad Currently he is working as associate faculty at NID's Photography Design discipline. www.rishisinghal.com ENTRY FREE, OPEN TO ALL 4
20 21 Entry is free. Invitations will be available 45 minutes prior to each show time at the box office. A certain number of Invitations will be French reserved for Alliance Française members. Maximum 2 Invitations per person. Persons below 18 years are The French Film Festival meets a demand by cinema-goers for productions other Film not allowed (except Zarafa). than those offered in mainstream cinema complexes. The festival seeks to establish Festival Invitations will be restricted to the capacity of the cinema hall. an exhilarating platform for showcasing the various facets of French contemporary cinema in India, helping Indian distributors to promote French films and celebrate All films are subtitled in English. the growing Indo-French ties. The six films of the Festival are subtitled in English. Populaire Director: Régis Roinsard
26 February 2013
In the House Director: François Ozon
Zarafa Director: Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie 27 February 2013 French Hand in Hand Film Director: Valérie Donzelli Festival The Dandelions Director: Carine Tardieu
28 February 2013
An evening with short films Camille Rewinds Fuelled by artistic expression and limited only by their French Director: Noémie Lvovsky runtime, short films transcend traditional storytelling. They are a significant and popular way artists can connect with Short Films audiences. From documentary to animation, narrative to experimental, the abbreviated form is no longer just for the 25 February 2012 novice. Shorts have and will continue to be an important 26 to 28 February 2013 • Time: 1st Film: 8:00 pm • 2nd Film: 10:30 pm part of cinema, storytelling, and culture. The evening with 8:00 pm onwards short films, a program created with the support of at Cinépolis Cinépolis, Alphaone Mall, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad Unifrance, will give home to new (and old) projects for audiences to discover and celebrate. ENTRY FREE, BY INVITATION ONLY
22 23 Astronomical Heritage
Way back between 1761 and 1769, French astronomer Le Gentil, came to India to observe the transits of Venus. His work in Pondicherry and his interaction with Indian astronomers gives us valuable information about history of astronomy in India. India played an important role with respect to astronomical knowledge during the 6th century until today as testified by historical sites, manuscripts, scientific objects and miniatures. Important astronomical observatories were constructed in the 18th century by Jai Singh in Delhi, Mathura, Ujjain, Jaipur.
In September 2011, under the aegis of UNESCO, the Astrophysics Institute of Paris organized a seminar around scientific heritage with a focus on preservation and highlighting of astronomical heritage. Dr. Rathnashree Nandivada of the Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi represented India on the Jantar Mantar observatories. Towards a need to promote astronomical education and exchange between India and France, a scientific seminar on astronomy will be organized featuring Prof. Denis Savoie and Mr Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud along with Indian specialists.
Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud is an astrophysicist at the Astrophysical Department of the French Atomic Energy Commission (C.E.A.), a specialist in high energy astrophysics and in the study of highly condensed stars in the Galaxy (white dwarfs, neutrons stars and black holes). He has also a deep interest in the history and popularization of astronomy. He is at present the scientific adviser of the French astronomy magazine "Ciel et Espace".
He is currently carrying out research on the roots of astronomy in Africa and China.
Prof. Denis Savoie is a French astronomer who specialises in the history of science (astronomical Astronomical tables). He is the director of the planetarium and Head of Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Heritage Palais de Découverte, a science museum, in Paris; He has authored the popular astronomy book, “Sundials: Design, Construction & Use”. He earlier presided over the Commission for Sundials of the Astronomical Society of France for 20 years. He is also a researcher Astronomical Heritage associated with SYRTE (Department for Time Space An Indo-French seminar with Professor Denis Savoie and Reference System of the Paris Observatory). His expertise in gnomonics or the art of constructing Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud in collaboration with IIT-Gandhinagar. sundials has led him to make several contributions to the history of astronomy. Denis Savoie collaborated This two long event will offer a series of conferences / lectures with French and Indian scientists with Robert Queudot of La Nef solaire, one of the and specialists as well as some workshops. The list of speakers from India include Dr. biggest sundials in the world, located on the travel Ratnashree Nandivada (Nehru Planetarium), Prof. Patrick Das Gupta (Delhi University), Prof. Nord highway area. C. V. Vishveshvara (IISc, Bangalore), Prof. J. N. Desai (PRL, Ahmedabad), Prof. Arun Vaidya (Gujarat University), Prof. Ashok Ambastha (Udaipur Solar Observatory), Prof. Dibyendu Nandi (IISER Kolkata). Some lectures might have an interactive workshop session too. After the conferences / lectures, a telescopic observation will be organised with the help of Odessey, IIT-Gn’s Astronomy Club. 09-10 February 2013 • Time: 1:00 pm onwards, till the stars come...!
A schedule of conferences/lectures/workshops will be available later from our websites: Auditorium, IIT-Gandhinagar • http://www.bonjour-india.in/ • http://ahmedabad.afindia.org/ • http://www.iitgn.ac.in/ ENTRY FREE, OPEN TO ALL
24 25 Our bibliography on Albert Camus: The Fall (French, English) The Plague (French, English) The first Man (French, English) Journaux de voyage (French) L'étranger [The Outsider] (French) A Happy Death (English) Resistence, Rebellion, and Death (English) Exile and the Kingdom (English) The Myth of Sisyphus (English) The Rebel (English) Available at the Alliance Française Library!
The Book Office of the Embassy of France in India wishes to organise an Indo – French seminar commemorating the 100th Birth Anniversary of Albert Camus. The symposium, entitled ‘My Favorite Camus’, will bring together Indian and French intellectuals who will talk of their Camus – the one who influenced and inspired them – writer, playwright, thinker, journalist and engaged citizen.
Albert Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in1957. His works range from plays (Caligula 1938, Le Malentendu 1944), novels (L’Etranger, 1942 – La Chute , 1956 – La Peste , 1947), short stories ( La Femme adultère, Le Renégat, Les Muets, L'Hôte, Jonas, La Pierre qui pousse), Lecture on Albert Camus to poems and essays (Le Mythe de Sisyphe, 1942 – Literature L’Homme révolté, 1951). French specialist Ms. Sabine Peters will give a lecture / conference on the works of Albert Camus. Ms. Peters represents Ms. Catherine Camus (daughter of Albert Camus). 15 March 2013 • Time: 7:00 pm
On the same occasion, Fanatika Theatre Club might offer a Vachikam (dramatic reading) of the extracts of Camus’ works. Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad Stay tuned to know more...! ENTRY FREE, OPEN TO ALL
26 27 28 29 Francophonie week Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty. On January 22, 2013 France and Germany will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the On Friday 23 March, the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad will organize signing of the Elysée Treaty. the International Day of Francophonie. This event is organized for all the people who love French, it is also the best moment to show and The Elysée Treaty, also knowned as the Treaty of Friendship, was concluded on January 22, share your affection for the French language. 1963 by the French President, General de Gaulle, and the German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer. You will also have the possibility to reveal your own project as part of It set the seal on reconciliation between the two countries. With it, Germany and France “Dis-moi dix mots”, project which is coordinated by the French Ministry established a new foundation for relations that ended centuries of rivalry between them. It is a of Culture and Communication. Treaty about organization and principles. Its main objective is to develop habits of consultation and cooperation between the French and German authorities. This year, “Dis-moi dix mots” emphasize the attraction of French The political commitment is clear: “the two governments will consult each other, prior to any language. The ten words chosen are transparent words i.e. they are decision, on all important questions of foreign policy, and in the first place on questions of used in the same way in other foreign languages: common interest, with a view to arriving, insofar as possible, at a similar position”. atelier, bouquet, cachet, coup de foudre, équipe, protéger, savoir-faire, unique, vis-à-vis, voilà The main fields of cooperation identified in the Treaty are: • Foreign Affairs, which includes European construction, International Organizations as well as assistance to developing countries. • Defense, with the objectives to, for example, harmonize military doctrines, increase exchange of personnel, develop joint armaments programs. • Education and Youth, with the aim to promote language instruction, to ensure the standardization of university degrees and diplomas and to increase cooperation between French and German research bodies and scientific institutes
The creation of a joint French-German Fund for exchanges between the two countries’ pupils and students is one of the most important achievements of the Elysée Treaty. The French-German Youth organization has contributed to more than 8 million cross-border exchanges since its creation. The little francophonie library Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is very pleased to present The Little Francophonie Library. Come and discover the word and its cultural diversity through 40 books for children between the age of 5 to 11. The authors, illustrators and publishers are from various francophone countries such as Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, France, Morocco, Madagascar, etc. and make you travel around the word with their different books. In this Little Library, you will find books, comics, stories, but also documentaries, poems and novels.
100th birth anniversary of Albert Camus (1913-1960)
Albert Camus was a journalist and a writer with a passion for theatre. He marked French cultural life from 1936 to 1960. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957 for “his important literary production which, with clear-sighted earnestness, illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times” and was one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.
As part of this anniversary, Alliance Française will organize different events through 2013. The first one will take place in in March as part of the Bonjour India Festival (refer to page 26-27). In the end of 2012, we invited Dipak Soliya, a journalist, to talk about Albert Camus’s novels as part of our annual project “Franco-Gujarati Literary Links” to celebrate 30 years of Alliance Française in Gujarat.
30 31 REGULAR 8th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP THEATRE WITH NATHALIE MENTHA WORKSHOP My Invisible City Date of beginning: The workshop’s theme is “the invisible memory of the city”. 17 January 2013 Inspired by Italo Calvino’s novel Invisible Cities, the 3 day Nathalie Mentha, workshop aims to look for themes, stories, legends, tales, poems, a Swiss actress of Twice a week, music, songs, dances, traditions that are part of Ahmedabad’s Mondays and Thursdays history. Each participant or group of participants will create a the Teatro Potlach, “scene” in relationship with their own research and according to will guide this 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm their own artistic exposure. laboratory. This workshop also embodies the starting point of a process of work for the project “Villes Invisibles” which will be developed by Teatro Potlach (Italy) in collaboration with the Fanatika Theatre Club (India).
Fanatika’s regular workshops have been one of the most comprehensive and practical courses on theatre in Ahmedabad. Fanatika is the only place where theatre technics from both the Indian and the Western practices are taught. Fanatika regularly organizes theme-based and international workshops with artists from different parts of the world. Nathalie Mentha is a Swiss artist and has been living in Italy for many years. Fanatika has a rich repertoire of plays in English and Gujarati as well as She is associated with Teatro Potlach in dramatic readings in Gujarati, Hindi and French. Fara Sabina. In March 2012, she Come, be part of the largest theatre family of Ahmedabad and get many conducted a workshop on Musical other advantages too: Theatre and gave solo performance of Fees • 20% discount on most play-tickets in Ahmedabad her play “For Edith Piaf”. She is coming • 25% discount on theme-based workshops • Free and privileged seats for Fanatika performances back to offer a round of workshop to Rs. 3500 • Free invitations to Alliance Française activities Fanatika members. Only And much more…!
Date: 10-12 January 2013 For registration and more details, Time: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Contact Fanatika Theatre Club: Phone: 079-26560271 / 26401551 [email protected] for more information. Venue: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Email: [email protected] Please write to us at fanatik Fanatika Theatre Club group on Facebook http://fanatikatheatreclub.blogspot.com 32 33 My passion for theatre and my belief in its powers have both been nourished with the overwhelming support this festival received in terms of participation and spectators in February 2012. The 2nd edition of this festival in February 2013 with a larger participation comes as proof of a developing cross-cultural dialogue. Theatre has always been a very powerful medium of expression. Many have explored it more as a tool rather than simply a form of art or entertainment. Here we can see how people have used it as the best resolution. This festival stands also as an initiative to explore the things behind the curtain! For we always happen to witness the final outcome on the stage, these documentaries also let us acquaint with the unknown parts of the creative process. I am sure nd that this festival will not only serve theatre students, amateurs and professionals but will also attract all those sensible and sensitive souls who believe that “all the world is a stage”! - Chintan Pandya Curator – FITDF, President-Fanatika Theatre Club
Ahmedabad: 1-2-3 February 2013 Vadodara: 15-16-17 February 2013 curated by Chintan Pandya Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Faculty of Performing Arts,M. S. University
Title and Director Country Language Runtime Courtesy Theatre with Grips Germany German 45 minutes Goethe Zentrum Ahmedabad
1st DAY by Arpad Bondy and Margit Knapp
Mukhvata, Bahurupi India Gujarati 9 minutes - by Binita Gajjar
French Embassy, Claude Régy, Le Passeur France French 92 minutes by Elizabeth Coronel & Arnaud de Mezamat Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad Shakespeare Night India English 16 minutes MGIS by Anju Musafir organised by Fanatika Theatre Club and TransIndus Foundation 30 Years – Teatro Potlach in association with Italy Italian 72 minutes Teatro Potlach by Paulo Dourado Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad and Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Ahmedabad) Alliance Française - Baroda Annexe and Faculty of Performing Arts, M. S. University (in Vadodara) Threads of Time Camões - Institute for Cooperation & 2nd DAY Portugal Portuguese 30 minutes by Joaquim Pavão (Produced by: Cine-Clube de Avanca) Language, Embassy of Portugal Tanvir ka Safarnama India English 78 minutes - by Ranjan Kamath Nothing Rhymes with Ngapartji English, Australia 57 minutes - by Suzy Bates Pitjantjatjara I love me - Actress with Down’s Syndrom Annexe Baroda Faculty of Performing Arts Switzerland Swiss German 70 minutes Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, by Andrea Pfalzgraf New Delhi
Richard III "An Arab VIP' Kuwait English 58 minutes Shakir Abal by Tim Langford / Shakir Abal
USA, India, Please Don’t Beat Me, Sir! Hindi 75 minutes Four Nine and a Half Pictures by P. Kerim Friedman & Shashwati Talukdar South Korea Portuguese Emassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi
3rd DAY Now I’m Free Israel Hebrew 50 minutes Gadi Kviatek by Gadi Kviatek The Nine Months India Asamese 77 minutes - by Merajur Rahman Baruah
Aïda (Giuseppe Verdi) Italy Italian 142 minutes Istituto Italiano di Cultura, by Franco Zeffirelli New Delhi Tupí: Rebellion In the Backlands Brazil, USA Portuguese 29 minutes - by Luiz Ricardo López
34 All documentaries are subtitled in English. Screening time will be available from our Blog or FB page from 25 January 2013. 35 CITY SAFARI City Safari is a multidimensional project. Rhyzomatous. How could it be otherwise? This project will bring together on the stage Julie Skarland, a fashion designer, who will do live embroideries on the music of Eryck Abecassis, an electronic composer, who will perform live compositions with analog synthesizers, laptop, objects and custom-made electric guitar. Both of them will play with different matrix, textile matrix for Julie and patch matrix for Eryck; tread in the cloth and cable in the circuit!
The graphic process and gestures of embroidery will be shot and projected live on a screen. This will allow the meetings of the electronic and organic sounds in the scenic space.
Our purpose is to develop “in situ“ stories, based on the relations between animals and humans in the city, to show a poetical and transposed view of the urban animality.
One of the essential aspects of this work is the time; to be precise, the exploration of two different times; the time of the work and the musical one. Both are quite different, but in rapport with one another. Each with an elasticity can produce twinge effects on the other.
These two temporalities will have different effects on our own introspection as if the cameras turned introspectively.
Moreover the process of embroidery, which we never happen to see, can reveal many interesting things, for example, animals born from threads can suggest urban network, but also pure abstract shapes, in colour and textures.
As a composer, I wish to produce musical forms, to hear unheard forms in the existing but ERYCK ABECASSIS unknown spaces. This work also looks at enlarging the faculty of hearing, the same sense that gives us the tolerance, by the only fact that leads us towards JULIE SKARLAND the other, the animal, the nature, the Man.
Eryck Abecassis and Julie Skarland will be in residency at the National Institute of Design (NID) from 4 to 15 February 2013 to develop their creation. During their stay at the NIDn they will work with Sekhar Mukherjee and NID students on an animation film. At the end of their stay, they will give us a live demonstration of a first-hand look at their creation. NOT TO BE MISSED!
Before coming to Ahmedabad, Eryck and Julie will be presenting their creation in Delhi under the Sarai Reader 09 project at the Devi Art Foundation.
Eryck Abecassis: “My first artistic contact with India, and Ahmedabad, was in 2011 when I got a grant from Institut Français to make an opera project on the ship-breaking yards in Alang and Bangladesh. I met Julie Skarland in New-Delhi, when Julie was preparing her exhibition in Khoj (international artist association) - Art and Fashion.”
36 37 CINÉ CLUB Les femmes du 6e étage Subtitles Genre Duration by Philippe Le Guay English Drama 110 minutes
Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne while their children are away at boarding school. The couple's world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid Maria. Through Maria, Jean-Louis is introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the building's sixth floor, the servants' quarters. He befriends a group of sassy Spanish maids (Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Berta Ojea, Nuria Sole, Concha Calan), refugees of the Franco regime, who teach him there's more to life than stocks and bonds. The women's influence on the house brings change... muy rápido!
Date: 19 January 2013 Date: 20 January 2013 Time: 7:00 pm Time: 6:00 pm Venue: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Venue: IIT-Gandhinagar
Tomboy Subtitles Genre Duration by Céline Sciamma English Drama 110 minutes
In 'Tomboy,' filmmaker Celine Sciamma's second feature, a French family with two daughters, 10-year-old Laure and 6-year-old Jeanne, moves to a new suburban neighborhood during the summer holidays. With her Jean Serberg haircut and tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids and decides to pass herself off as "Mikael," a boy like the others but different enough to catch the attention of leader of the pack Lisa who becomes smitten with him. At home with her parents and girlie young sister she is Laure, while hanging out with her new pals and girlfriend, she is Mikael. Finding resourceful ways to hide her true self Laure takes advantage of her new identity as if the end of summer would never reveal her unsettling secret. Celine Sciamma brings light and charming touch to this contemporary coming-of-age story, which is also about relationships between children, children and parents, and the even more complicated one between one's heart and body.
Date: 13 April 2013 Date: 07 April 2013 Time: 7:00 pm Time: 6:00 pm Venue: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Venue: IIT-Gandhinagar
38 39 LIBRARY Bonjour Readers, COMMENTS Reading triggers our world of imagination and takes us to those worlds that are beyond our One of the reasons for Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad to be reach. The place that comes to mind where this amazing is it’s Media library. Inspite of being small, it gives lots world comes alive is nowhere but in the library. of exposure towards French Literature. I got to see some of the This new year would be welcomed with the finest French films from the library’s DVD collection. celebration of ‘Bonjour India’ a festival comprising Nirja Parmar (Receptionist) of a bunch of remarkable concerts and unforgettable events. The library would be We can find different types of books and dictionaries in different exhibiting rare books of Albert Camus from its languages, CDs and comic books. I find a good environment for esteemed collection on the occasion of Camus talk reading and for nourishing my knowledge here. session . Moreover, we also invite you to discover Lokendra Singh (Student, Niveau- B2) books on the precious French & Indian Heritage, as an acknowledgement to the Heritage Resource Center, opening at our new premises. We are glad I would appreciate Alliance Française for providing us with a to announce that we would be having a much library enriched with books on variety of subjects and giving us larger library and new collection of documents at exposure on French culture. our disposal within the new premises. Come. Chaarvi Ladia (Professor) Discover. Learn.
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I feel the library has a great collection of books, making it the most essential part of the institution. It’s a great support to the students, teachers and members to improve French language, making the learning interesting & fun. Shweta Thakur (Student, Niveau- B1)
Rush ! The Library now offers “An art book is a museum without walls.” LIBRARY TIMINGS - Andre Malraux Quarterly Membership for Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Friday the year 2012-13. Please renew your membership 10.00 am to 6.00 pm immediately to make the Wednesday most of our library. 10.30 am to 6.30 pm “Some books are to be tasted, Saturday 11.00 am to 5.00 pm others to be swallowed and For detailed information related to membership, kindly visit us or send an email on: [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE that deposit of Rs. 500 is fully refundable. some few to be chewed and digested.” Please keep the receipt of the deposit safe to reproduce it at the time of - Francis Bacon collecting the refunds. 40 41 February 2013, brings another edition of the Admission Tour, so gear yourself up to be Face SUCCESS to Face with the best universites of France and get your offer letter on the spot. The CONSISTS OF universities participating will be offering UNDERGRADUATE and POST GRADUATE DOING COMMON programs, the fields will be : Time and again Indian students stuying in France have proved it, that doing something to the perfection can bring out amazing THINGS OF LIFE Engineering (Mechanical, Aeronautics, Civil and many more..) results in the most simple things. CAMPUS FRANCE the agency UNCOMMONLY Management (MBA, MIM, BBA) for promoting FRENCH EDUCATION in India, from the WELL MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION, FRANCE has always Tourism and Hospitality DONT WAIT tried to help students with such cutting edge attitude. We have Science and Chemistry ANYMORE provided them with numerous SCHOLARSHIPS such as : Fashion and Designing and contact your Language and Literature EDUCATION ADVISOR • CHARPAK SCHOLARSHIP, from Embassy of France, India. at the Campus France • Alliance Francaise Scholarship , from Embassy of France India. For more information contact desk, Ahmedabad • N+i Engineering Schools Merit Grants. Mr Yash Mehra@CampusFrance desk, Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, • ERASMUS MUNDUS, fully funded scholarships. Ph: 079 26561734, 26560271 • Mail :[email protected]
The help extended to the students for their higher studies in France has benefited more than 400 students since 2009. CAMPUS FRANCE has always been on the forefront of providing the students with best counselling for their higher studies in France. Some of the services which students can avail at CAMPUS FRANCE desks are:
• Course and University Information. • Admission procedure and applying to the universities and Institutes. • Scholarship information and applying for them. • Visa information and applying procedure. • Information about the internship programs in France. • Helping students in finding accommodation in France. • Providing MOU’s between the French and Indian institutes. EVERY YEAR CAMPUS FRANCE ALSO CONDUCTS EVENTS LIKE:
• CAMPUS FRANCE admission tour with more than 30 French institutes participating. • PRE DEPARTURE meets for the students going to France, providing information about the day to day life in France. • Regional Admission tours ...and plenty more...... !!!!! 42 43 April Film Screenings: 2013 Indian Artists with French Connections
CULTURAL EVENTS Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad will screen documentary films on two Indian CAMPUSFRANCE DESK artists of International prominence in April 2013. Stay tuned to know the dates More than 30 events a year For Higher Studies in France and screening timings! FRENCH CLASSES For all age groups, Various Options MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY Books, DVDs, Magazines, Comics and more DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATIONS “Mrinalini Sarabhai, The Artists and Her Art” DELF and DALF Examinations by Yadavan Chandran and Mallika Sarabhai
THEATRE CLUB Workshops and Performances HERITAGE RESOURCE CENTRE TRANSLATION DESK Supported by the French Government For Individuals and Private Companies CAFETERIA
Recognised and Supported by
HIGHER STUDIES COUNSELLING
The Social Network of Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad: afahmedabad.ning.com
Alliance Française now has its own social network for its student learning JOIN French. The idea is that the students keep writing in French and share their texts, homework, thoughts here. It is a sort of open class.
• Participate in the discussions (level-wise topics given by teachers) NOW! • Online correction of homework and guidelines • Upload/Share pics and videos on France and related subjects • Updates on contemporary France And Much More...! 44 45 Alliance Française - Baroda Annexe Contact : Alliance Française - Baroda Annexe, Vasna Road [email protected] • Ph: +91-265-2252854 Annexe Baroda NEW SESSIONS WHAT HAPPENED VATO-V Are The One Architecture Rendez-vous with Xavier Wrona A1 Evening Batch November 2012 Date : 03 December to 22 December 2012 4 February 2013 | Monday to Friday | 6pm to 8pm Artists : Nitin Parmar (Sitar Recital) (from left to right) Gurdev Singh (SEDA), Nirav Hirpara & Jignesh Vyas (VDA), Shilpa Thackre, Aparna Vyas (Gurukul), Ilesh Vyas (Lalita) A1 Evening Batch 01 December 2012 Back row : Shishir Raval (Dept of Architecture, MSU), Percy Pithawala 11 March 2013 | Monday to Friday | 6pm to 8pm Artists : “The Assortmentors” Shanth Swaroop, (SEDA) & Xavier Wrona A1 Weekend Batch Thomas Albert and Nikhil Sharma SEDA - School of Environmental Design and Architecture (Navrachana 17 March 2013 | Sundays | 9am to 3pm University) • VDA - Vadodara Design Academy • MSU - Maharaja 15 December 2012 Sayajirao University B1/B2 Weekend Batch Artists : Presley, Steevan, Cecil, Shane Saturday L'atelier du père noël 27 January 2013 | Sundays | 10am to 4pm Kid’s Batch and Sunil (Christmas Carols) Date : 08 December 2012 Level A1 (80hrs) Age : 8yrs to 12yrs MONTHLY Timings : 4pm to 6pm WHAT’S IN STORE French Cuisine Class VATO-V Are The One Date: 18 January 2013 Conversation Classes (6hrs) Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Every Friday 5:30pm to 7:00pm Venue: Band Stand, Sayajibaug Time: 7:00 pm Crepe Festival Theatre Date : 02 February 2013 January Batch From 11 Jan 2013 05 and 19 January 2013 02 and 16 February 2013 February Batch From 01 Feb 2013 Workshop Next Event Francophonie Day March Batch From 01 Mar 2013 12 January 2013 Dates 02 and 16 March 2013 Date : 23 March 2013 April Batch From 05 Apr 2013 Timings 06 and 20 April 2013 6:15pm to 8:15pm For more information, Grammar Classes (30hrs) Fanatika Theatre Documentary Festival please refer to Every Saturday 07:00am to 09:00am Date : 15, 16, 17 February 2013 page 34-35 Starting from 5 January 2013 Venue : Faculty of Performing Arts, M. S. University.
Les femmes du 6e étage Tomboy Date: 13 April 2013 Time: 4:00 pm by Philippe Le Guay by Céline Sciamma Venue: Alliance Française - Baroda Annexe
Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis lives a bourgeois existence absorbed In 'Tomboy,' filmmaker Celine Sciamma's second feature, a French family with two in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite daughters, 10-year-old Laure and 6-year-old Jeanne, moves to a new suburban wife Suzanne while their children are away at boarding neighborhood during the summer holidays. With her Jean Serberg haircut and tomboy school. The couple's world is turned upside-down when they ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids and decides to pass herself hire a Spanish maid Maria. Through Maria, Jean-Louis is off as "Mikael," a boy like the others but different enough to catch the attention of leader of introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the the pack Lisa who becomes smitten with him. At home with her parents and girlie young building's sixth floor, the servants' quarters. He befriends a sister she is Laure, while hanging out with her new pals and girlfriend, she is Mikael. group of sassy Spanish maids (Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Finding resourceful ways to hide her true self Laure takes advantage of her new identity as Berta Ojea, Nuria Sole, Concha Calan), refugees of the Date: 19 January 2013 if the end of summer would never reveal her unsettling secret. Celine Sciamma brings light Franco regime, who teach him there's more to life than stocks Time: 4:00 pm and charming touch to this contemporary coming-of-age story, which is also about and bonds. The women's influence on the house brings relationships between children, children and parents, and the even more complicated one Venue: Alliance Française - Baroda Annexe change... muy rápido! between one's heart and body. BARODA CINÉ CLUB All screenings of Cine Club will take place in Playbox – Faculty of Performing Art, MSU 46 47 48 architectures Wearable tural work, hoping that students will carry itonintheirfuturepractices. tural work,hoping that studentswillcarry societies. They are meant to remember that political and social concerns can be the basis for architec- of problems the to architecture of articulation the terms broad in thinking for laboratory a as well as exercises pedagogical a are They be. to intend not do and buildings not are architectures small These and build to able were they proudly wearthem. that and aesthetics, called so of matters usual beyond form political a design fully to able were they that team, a as claim political significant makea to able were they that themselves proven had students days, five to four of span construction.the of In phase final and third tural forms rose out of 3 social concerns. A of second phase of team accurate drafting and detail each solving led to the Once with. work student had identified their concern, to came the time for the definition of a form. And for decided once, architec- students issues 40 the amongst are untouchability... politics, in youth of misrepresentation suicide, education, student methods, of medical westernisation infanticide, female in corruption India, in Walmart of arrival killing, honor teasing, eve acquisition, Land India. in life of issues social and political major around discussions from resulting shell the are Thus, these wearable architectures are not to be understood as fetishs, but as "social condensers". They tohelp reformingthemajorissuesofsocietiestheylivein? they employtheirenergyintrying Will their tireless work only the be wealty serving 10% through the design of houses? articulate Or will for.up signing are they efforts the all of purpose the generates be might what about think It to attempts small as practice. consumming time very a is strange, intense and very demanding lives. Architecture Before students become professionals, these them. workshops act to with is attempt question our schools, this in consider trained being are that architects of generation future the adressing In architects doingnowadays?Whatisthetasktowhichtheirknowledgebeingapplied? are What interests. these against working be to happen often they interest, common a of construction Now that the architect's main client has become the private sector, not only architects aren't part of entities. the public for work to used architects Japan", "Project book his in stated recently Koolhaas Rem As are. longer no they good" "common the to service of been history throughout have architects if that understanding the from starts It multiple. is experimentations architectural these behind reason The by XavierWrona M. S.University Vadodara DesignAcademy, Navrachna University, Workshops at - XavierWrona
ARCHITECTURE RENDEZ-VOUS Workshops at Navrachna University, Vadodara Design Academy, M. S. University Annexe Baroda
49 BARODA, DECEMBER 2012 Do you know the Alliance team? In this new edition, we are going to introduce you to some of the people who make the Alliance live every day. First, let’s discover Asmat and Zahira Shaikh. They have been taking care of the Caféteria for almost 20 years.
Hello, Asmat and Zahira! Could you please introduce yourself and tell us what is your job at the Alliance? “We are two sisters, working together at the Alliance since very long time. I (Asmat) started working in 1994 and my sister (Zahira) joined two years later. Every day, we prepare tea, coffee, chocolate or orange cake, spinach or tomato tart, but also Indian food. We try to offer people a combination of French and Indian varieties”
How do you find the Alliance life and events? “We have been noticing a constant evolution at the Alliance, in terms of its cultural and pedagogical activities, since our first day here. Now, the Alliance organises much more cultural activities than earlier. It is very good and very interesting. We also appreciate New Faces in the AF Ahmedabad team: Maïté and Gilles working here because Alliance offers a very convivial professional ambience, everybody manages to work together. It’s very enjoyable.” The Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is happy to introduce you Maïté Courgeon and Gilles Le Breton, new members of our team.
Maïté and Gilles arrived in Ahmedabad in the beginning of December and are going to strengthen the little French community in the city because they are here for one year at least! Now, let us introduce you one of our Maïté is going to be assistant of Chintan Pandya, the Cultural Coordinator. She will be looking after the communication and organisation of cultural activities. French teachers Maïté will also be creating activities where students can participate directly. Do Ms. Rinku Patel get in touch with her for the upcoming Francophonie celebrations!
As for Gilles, he has a lot of projects in mind, all related to the Heritage and History of Ahmedabad. He especially wants to create a guide-book on Ahmed- abad in French. He will also work on sorting out a few hundreds of GBs of archival data for the Heritage Resource Centre which will be set up in the new building of the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad. Hi Rinku, Could you introduce yourself and talk about your work? Both of them hold a Master’s degree from the Bordeaux University in manage- “I’m Rinku Patel, i have been teaching French at the Alliance Française since 2002. I teach ment of cultural events and are concerned by art, culture and heritage. Here, every level, from A1 to C1. I learnt French at the Alliance Française which also gave me the they look forward to being a good helping hand in the very busy cultural opportunity to do Masters in French as a Foreign Language from the University of Rouen. I calendar of the Alliance Française. They would like to give these events a also manage the translation and interpretation section at the Alliance Française.’ French touch and promote the French and Indian cultural exchange!
During the course of 2013, they are both going to conduct some classes on How do you like the cultural activities of the Alliance Française? French Culture. Do keep in touch to get updates on these classes! “I really appreciate the cultural events organised by the Alliance, especially the concerts by French artists. I think that the French artists’ presence is a bonus, I also like the diversity in the nature of events that Alliance organises, for example, exhibitions, talks, film festivals, etc. You can always find your favourite amongst these different activities.”
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